When was it published?

December 19, 1751 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News December 19, 1751

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Spanish Merchants, West Indies Fleet, Galleons Flotilla, Register Ships, Indian Commerce, National Traders

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Madrid merchants unanimously request that the next galleon fleet and flotilla to the West Indies follow traditional practices to benefit national traders, criticizing register ships as a court scheme favoring private individuals and foreign adventurers.

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Madrid, Aug. 31. The Merchants from all Parts of the Kingdom are unanimous in their Instances, that the next Fleet of Galleons and the Flotilla be sent to the West-Indies on the same Footing as formerly, the Advantages arising from that Economy of the Indian Commerce extending to the whole Body of national Traders, whereas that by Register Ships is no more than a lucrative Scheme for the Court, by which a few private Persons and many Foreigners, Adventurers in the Cargoes of those Ships, engross all the Emoluments.

What sub-type of article is it?

Trade Or Commerce Economic

What keywords are associated?

Spanish Merchants West Indies Fleet Galleons Flotilla Register Ships Indian Commerce National Traders

Where did it happen?

West Indies

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

West Indies

Event Date

Aug. 31

Outcome

merchants' unanimous request for traditional fleet dispatch to benefit national traders over register ships favoring court and foreigners.

Event Details

Merchants from all parts of the kingdom insist that the next fleet of galleons and flotilla to the West Indies be sent as formerly, highlighting benefits to national traders from the economy of Indian commerce, unlike register ships which enrich the court, private persons, and foreign adventurers.